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[UPDATE] Spain releases Turkish-German writer Akhanlı

German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı, who was detained by Spanish police at Turkey’s request on Saturday, was released on Sunday, Deutsche Welle reported. "The fight was...

German FM slams Erdoğan’s interference in German elections, calls it ‘attack on sovereignty’

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel responded to remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday after he urged Turks living in Germany...

Erdoğan tells Turks in Germany not to vote for ‘anti-Turkish parties’

Amid tensions between Berlin and Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Turks living in Germany not to vote for parties treating Turkey...

German FM: Journalist Yücel is Turkey’s hostage

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said German journalist Deniz Yücel, who has been jailed in Turkey since Feb. 14, is being held hostage...

Turkey’s EU minister says Merkel damaging EU credibility over Turkey

Turkey's European Union Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik has accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of damaging EU credibility by trying to dictate policy towards Ankara,...

Turkey agrees on intelligence sharing with Iran during military chief’s visit to Ankara

Turkey and Iran agreed on intelligence sharing and cooperation in the fight against terror during a visit by Iranian Chief of General Staff Maj....

Erdoğan spokesman: Merkel’s remarks ‘unfortunate,’ made for political gain

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's spokesman İbrahim Kalın has responded to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s remarks on not expanding a customs union between Turkey and...

Turkey criticizes Merkel’s remarks on customs union, calls them ‘unfortunate’

Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs Ömer Çelik said on Thursday that remarks made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on not expanding a customs...

British FM Johnson leaves Turkey after a weeklong ‘secret’ holiday, report says

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his family came to Turkey on a “secret” holiday last week, the Doğan news agency reported on Wednesday. According...

Merkel says Turkey-EU customs union update not possible amid tensions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot continue expanding the customs union with Turkey unless tensions with Turkey ease. Merkel’s remarks...

FM Çavuşoğlu: KRG referendum may trigger civil war

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Wednesday called on the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to review a decision to hold an independence referendum...

Berlin to Ankara: No information about coup suspect Öksüz

In response to a diplomatic note from Turkey that asked Germany to confirm whether media reports claiming that the prime suspect in an attempted...

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